Funding: what does a CBIS studentship cover?
Studentships cover three years of Home-EU tuition fees and provide a 3.5-year, tax-free stipend at the standard Research Council United Kingdom rate (£16,553 per annum for 2017-18). In addition, a generous allowance is provided for research consumables and conference attendance.
PhD Studentships, The Royal British Legion
10 × 3.5-year, fully-funded PhD studentships (2017-18) within the Centre for Blast Injury Studies
DEADLINE: 31 MARCH 2017
The Royal British Legion Centre for Blast Injury Studies (CBIS) at Imperial College London welcomes applications for October 2017 starts from high-calibre prospective PhD students.
The Centre is housed within the leading Department of Bioengineering, attracting outstanding students and researchers from around the world. The Centre is comprised of multidisciplinary collaborations between military medical officers and civilian engineers and scientists that address difficult research issues with a clinically-led approach.
Studying the effects of blast injury develops and advances treatment, rehabilitation and recovery from injury while improving mitigation and promoting understanding of complex trauma. Students will benefit from a highly stimulating environment where they undertake a range of additional training and development opportunities as part of the Centre’s PhD cohort.
Projects: how many studentships are available and for which projects?
For 2017-18, ten CBIS studentships are available. The below listed pre-determined, funded projects are now seeking applications with a deadline of 31 March 2017.
To learn more about any of these projects, please read their brief summaries on the Funded PhD Projects (2017-18) webpage, contacting the respective supervisors with project-specific questions and expressions of interest.
The Application dropdown below details eligibility and how to apply. For any general queries not covered on these webpages, please contact cbis@imperial.ac.uk.
Application: am I eligible and, if so, how do I apply?
Home and EU candidates who meet the College's PhD programme entry requirements are eligible to apply.
Entry onto the PhD programme requires an undergraduate degree at 2A-level or higher and, normally, a master’s degree with merit or higher (or non-UK equivalents) in engineering, any of the physical sciences, mathematics, biological sciences, physiology or medicine.
To apply for a postgraduate research (PhD or MD(Res)) programme at the Centre for Blast Injury Studies, please visit the College's admissions webpages to view the instructions and complete the application form by 31 March 2017.
Please make your application to the department in which the project’s supervisor is based (noted immediately after their name on the list of academic staff), detailing your preferred project and/or research area from the list above in your personal statement.
Interviews for shortlisted candidates are expected to be held on a dedicated day in mid-April or early May. For general enquiries about the Centre, its activities and opportunities, please contact cbis@imperial.ac.uk.
Entry requirements
Requirements for Graduate Studies
All entry requirements listed in the printed prospectus as well as on our online course lists are in reference to UK qualifications only and reflect the minimum requirement needed to be considered for admission. Programmes often do ask for higher than our minimum requirements, due to the demanding and competitive nature of our programmes.
If you intend to apply for a Masters degree the College minimum requirement is a UK Lower Second Class Honours degree. The majority of programmes have higher requirements, usually a minimum of a UK Upper Second Class Honours.
For admission to a PhD, MPhil, MD (Res) or EngD research programme the College would normally expect you to hold or achieve a Master's degree in addition to a Bachelor's degree at UK Upper Second Class Honours Level.
For information regarding our minimum entry requirements for international qualifications please visit our Country Index. All entry requirements are devised by Imperial College London and are unique to the College.
Please note that meeting academic requirements does not guarantee entry, it is only one of the factors taken into account when selectors make their decision: other factors such as suitability for the course, proficiency in English (you will need to have passed a College-approved English test), relevant work experience and references are also important.
Note for research (PhD) applicants
If you are applying for a postgraduate research degree and are asked to present formal evidence of English language ability, you will need to fulfill the Imperial College London Postgraduate English Requirement. This involves taking the Imperial College London initial English assessment (English Assessment 1) as soon as you start your PhD studies. After this assessment, internal classes (which are free of charge) may be recommended, and you may be reassessed at a later stage to evaluate your progress.
The aim of this requirement is to help and encourage you to work on your English language skills and to ensure that you receive the necessary support to complete your PhD successfully and communicate your work in the wider academic community. For more information please see the Centre for Academic English website.
While every effort has been made to ensure that this information is up-to-date, Imperial College London can accept no liability for any inaccuracies or alterations of which it may be unaware.
For more information click "Further official information" below.
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http://www.imperial.ac.uk/blast-injury/opportunities/studentships/